History

A historic house in Serbia’s capital hangs on with intimate theatrical productions

Sofija Ristic, right, an amateur theater director and actor, gets makeup applied in an old villa used for theater performances…

January 30, 2026

Local News

Durango historian explores Animas City’s origins

2026 marks 150th anniversary of townsite’s founding

January 18, 2026

Southwest Life

The Camino Real, Bernardo Gruber and the Jornada Del Muerto

Along the 1,700 miles of the Camino Real, the royal road from Mexico City to Santa Fe, one of the…

January 10, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long

grants mean new neon, restored gas stations, public art and maybe even a ‘musical road’

January 8, 2026

Southwest Life

Colorado didn’t become a state by accident; it took five tries

The entry to History Colorado’s exhibition, “38th Star.”cca That winding story anchors “38th Star: Colorado Becomes the Centennial State,” an…

January 4, 2026

Southwest Life

What are those mysterious mounds along Highway 33 near Redstone? Coke ovens

Of the hundreds of coke ovens built in 1899, 90 remain in various stages of decay and restoration. The Restone…

December 26, 2025

Food

A classic Italian cookbook finally gets an English edition after years of effort

“The Talisman of Happiness” by Ada Boni is seen here. (Voracious via AP) “It has all the basic recipes. And…

December 17, 2025

Food

Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

Customers enjoy their pasta at a restaurant in Rome, Wednesday on Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) UNESCO added the…

December 17, 2025

Associated Press

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor

A hot air ballon flys over the assembly of two giant alabaster statues for Pharoah Amenhotep III, before the official…

December 14, 2025

Food

German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite

Staff and participants cut Baumkuchen, a German layered cake, during a workshop at the Juccheim Ninoshima Welcome Center and Outdoor…

December 1, 2025

Local News

Mancos artist’s sled dog painting headed to American Kennel Club museum in NYC

to be placed on permanent display, adding to story of humans’ bond with dogs

November 28, 2025

Food

Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate

Pies, fresh out of the oven, cool on a baking rack on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Flowood, Miss. (AP…

November 25, 2025

AP New Mexico

From roadways to classrooms, this New Mexico program is bringing women’s history out of the shadows

Roadside markers around New Mexico feature the significant contributions of women

November 23, 2025

Associated Press

New museum in California offers immersive experience of the Shroud of Turin

Nora Creech, director of Othonia North America, points to a replica of the Shroud of Turin at a new interactive…

November 19, 2025

Religion

Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism

Holocaust survivors Walter Bingham, 101, center, George Shefi, 94, right, and Paul Alexander, 87, talk as they pose for a…

November 16, 2025

Food

High in Peru’s Andes, villagers carry out centuries-old work of collecting salt

Uriel inspects one of his family’s salt ponds at Salineras de Maras, Maras salt mines, in the Sacred Valley near…

November 11, 2025

Southwest Life

Descendants of 10th Mountain Division reflect on WWII, fear America is moving toward fascism

Members of the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during World War II. (U.S. Army Signal Corps Archive) The 10th Mountain…

November 2, 2025

Associated Press

The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening

Tourists stand under the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Friday, May 23,…

October 30, 2025

Local News

How the Vallecito event compares to the devastating flood of 1911

‘It's good to see the extremes,’ meteorologist says

October 17, 2025

Associated Press

Experts lead tours uncovering Mexico’s hidden ancient sites

Tourists raise their arms at the Great Basement in the Cuicuilco Archaeological Zone during a tour organized by the National…

October 9, 2025

The Durango Herald

Former Honolulu brewery and World War II museum plans move to Durango

of the Brave Brewseum uncertain of opening date

September 25, 2025

Local News

Legendary actor made Western movie magic right here in Durango

Redford and Paul Newman jumped for their lives near Baker’s Bridge – or so it appeared on the big screen

September 19, 2025

Local News

‘Ghost signs’ haunt downtown Durango

Historical advertisements offer a glimpse into the city’s past

September 8, 2025

Arts and Entertainment

HISTORY LIVE! launches seventh annual season

Free, monthlong series kicks off Tuesday

August 27, 2025